At 78 years of age, the charismatic hockney still works in his studio seven days a week and is reaching new peaks of popularity worldwide. David hockney career timeline american masters pbs. Thats useful to bear in mind while watching a bigger splash, a 1973 film directed by jack hazan focusing on several years in the life of the british painter david hockney. As pictured in randall wrights entertaining documentary biography of mr. A detail from late spring tunnel, may, 2006 oil on canvas.
The film, which looks back at hockneys formative years in the british pop art scene and his experience of being a gay man as the aids crisis took hold, as well as his years working in california. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential british artists of the 20th century hockney has owned a home and studio in bridlington and london, and two residences in california, where he has lived on and. Arts programmes on him and was curious to watch this documentary on his life and times. Featuring many of hockneys circle, it includes designers celia birtwell and ossie clark, artist patrick procktor, gallery. Hockney is being directed by randall wright, who made the. Filmed over three years, this documentary is an unprecedented record of a major artist at work. An early entry into the documentarynarrative hybrid genre, the film a bigger splash honors hockney and his mesmerizing work with a portrait of the artist worthy of his creative genius. An early entry into the documentarynarrative hybrid genre, the film a bigger splash honors hockney and his mesmerizing work with a portrait. The story of david hockney, an artist who is adamant about living life in the now. This film may well be the best anyone will ever make about hockneys process. I think it is also in david hockneys artwork, and how inspirational that what comes in the final years of a life spent painting is his best work. Picture is one of the very few documentaries to capture a major artist at work. Official works by david hockney including exhibitions, resources and contact information.
Thumbs up to this wonderful director and thanks for the very good work. David hockney a bigger picture filmed over three years, this documentary is an unprecedented record of a major artist at work. Now entering his 9th decade, hockney shows absolutely no evidence of slowing down or losing his trademark boldness. With david hockney, arthur lambert, colin self, don bachardy. David hockney, palais des beauxarts, brussels feb 1226. Directed by philip haas, written by and starring david hockney. David hockney opens personal archive for documentary bbc.
Fans of david hockney will be offered two behindthescenes looks at the british artists career this fall, as the artist is the subject of both a documentary film and a new biography. Thank you to all those who generously provided archival footage including the andy warhol museum. Randall wrights david hockney documentary artnet news. With alan yentob, damien hirst, david hockney, margaret hockney. Hockney spoken near the end of the film, i think van gogh said he lost the faith of his father but he found another in the infinity of nature. Set in 19701973 when his fame was reaching its peak, a bigger splash is a partdocumentary, partfantasy portrait of hockney as he navigates a particularly bitter breakup with his longtime lover and also painter of some renown peter schlesinger. Directed by jack hazan, and edited by david mingay, it has music by patrick gowers. Rediscovering the lost techniques of the old masters. Originally released in cinemas, this exhibition on screen film takes us back to two of our landmark exhibitions by the iconic british artist, david hockney ra. David hockney takes center stage in documentary and biography. This is a great film and you get to see the real david hockney.
Originally released in cinemas, this exhibition on screen film takes us back to two of our landmark exhibitions by the iconic british artist, david. David hockney, om, ch, ra born 9 july 1937 is a british painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. A bigger splash, a semifictionalized documentary about david. From painting to photos to collage, lithographs and set design, it seems artist david hockney has done it all. Artist david hockney discusses his theory that artists were. Bbc david hockneys secret knowledge 1of2 divx mp3 mvgforum. Filmed at the time hockney was painting mr and mrs clark and percy, portrait of david hockney is made up of a limited number of shots, observing the periphery details of his flat and studio. Richard schmidt the film is released in the wake of another turning point for its subject, when hockneys pastoral. Examples from flemish and italian art are studied as he examines how famous paintings have had their noted mysteries newly solved. Hockney official trailer 1 2016 david hockney documentary hd. The passion and process of david hockney, seen in a. David hockney has opened up his personal archive for the first time for a new featurelength bbc documentary.
This unusual and sometimes unsettling film is a kind of staged documentary that could not have been made without the cooperation of people who were going though. It captures david hockneys return from california to his native yorskhire, outside, through the seasons and in all weathers. This indepth documentary profiles one of the most significant artists of his generation, british painter david hockney. However, wrights incorporation of these home movies, as. Seeking the real david hockney through fact and fiction.
The 1974 documentary anticipated david hockneys success and the rise of reality tv. A new 4k restoration screens at the metrograph this week. David hockney painting in jack hazans a bigger splash 1974 image courtesy cinetic media. It captures david hockneys return from california to paint his native yorkshire, outside, through the seasons and in all weathers. As gently hypnotic and fulfilling as one of hockneys own works.
The poster for randall wrights david hockney documentary, hockney. Featuring intimate and indepth interviews with hockney, this revealing film focuses on two blockbuster exhibitions held in 2012 and 2016 at the royal academy of art in london. Time out this impressive documentary is almost cinematic in its scope both majestic and intimate the observer. A semifictionalized documentary biopic and novel about the artist have been released.
Films about hockney 1966 loves presentation a documentary by james scott on the making of hockneys illustrations from fourteen poems from c. Artist david hockney discusses camera obscura and his book, secret knowledge. It captures david hockney s return from california to his native yorskhire, outside, through the seasons and in all weathers. Each view is held so as to focus on its particular qualities and composition and, with the accompanying. Bruno wollheims awardwinning film records david hockneys. I n recent years, david hockney has become the grand old man of british painting, with a giant touring exhibition, a bigger picture, in 2012 and a. Artist david hockney discusses his theory that artists were secretly using optical devices such as mirrors and lenses in creating their work as early as the 15th century. David hockney, galleria dellariete, milan opens mar 8.
Groundbreaking in its honest portrayal of gay life, the film notably centers itself around the. A clearer picture of a bigger splash the new york times. The interviews are excellent and the film clearly demonstrate what an interesting man hockney is. David hockney was born on july 9, 1937 in bradford, west yorkshire, england. Tekeningen en etsen, stedelijk museum, amsterdam apr 1may 8. It captures david hockneys return from california to paint his native yorkshire, outside, through the seasons and in all. This indepth documentary profiles one of the most significant artists of his generation, british. Watching jack hazans 1974 film a bigger splash, about britishborn, californiaidentified artist david hockney, the more you try to peg what it is snapshot biography. Two figures in the semifictional documentary film a bigger splash. Hockney, 78 and still going strong, the paintings light is so dazzling that the pigment seems to glisten. The documentary hockney presents such an immersive portrait of its subject artist david hockney that by the end of the film it feels like we are looking at the world through his eyes.